New Mini owner - Advice needed (Run Flats - again!)

[Freddie328]

I have had my Cooper since last October (and incidentally I love it!). It currently has Pirelli 17" run flats. I now have 2 slow punctures. On reading this forum it would appear that nobody has a good word to say about the run flats (and I am now beginning to see why!) What do people recommend and if I were to change 2 at a time, is it feasable to have 2 run flats and 2 normal tyres on the car at the same time? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Lisa

[Raify]

It is feasible, but not recommended IMO. I got a nail in the front ruin flat, changed both fronts for proper tyres and left the rears.

The difference in grip levels was, interesting to say the least. I binned the rear ruin flats soon after.

Look upon it as a performance upgrade and change all of them. Once you've experienced a MINI with proper tyres you'll wonder how you put up with ruin flats for so long.

[BoRED S2upid]

The price your going to pay for 2 Runflats could easily cover 4 normal tyres.

[briSk]

if you're going to get two proper tyres get them on the back and then wear the front ones out then replace them with proper tyres. more than likely the next tome around after that you'll be replacing all four with proper tyres.

[Freddie328]

Thanks for the advice.

Have finally found a fitting station that will fit non run flats on the existing rims but they say that I will have to sign a disclaimer. Is this normal? Also I have been recommended Falcon ZE 512's and Toyo Proxes T1-R amongst others. Any thoughts on these as they seem so much cheaper than the premium brands (Goodyear, Pirelli etc.) Do you really get what you pay for?

Thanks again.
Lisa